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love

conditionless, sacrificial commitment to the true good of another

good

that which corresponds to God's character; His Moral Law

evil

that which violates God's Moral Law

porneia

Greek word for sexual immorality

believe

intellectual assent or agreement to an idea

faith

that in which an individual places their ultimate trust

religion

that which an individual holds to be ultimately true

truth

that which corresponds to reality as revealed by God

According to Rosaria Butterfield, who invented the category of sexual orientation?

Sigmund Freud

According to the DSM-V is pedosexuality a sexual orientation?

yes

sexual orientation

another element of sexual diversity

The Kinsey Studies (1940 and 1970), along with the Family Research Institute (1983) reveal that sexuality, including homosexuality, is....

fluid

The "gay twins" studies showed that....

only 11-14% of identical twins both had same sex attraction

What do the "gay brain" studies show?

there is no genetic basis for human behavior

Which comes first, feelings or truth?

truth

In Mere Christianity, Lewis likens our culture's view of sex by what analogy?

children playing in the mud, missing out on the true joy of a day at the beach

What are the 3 parts of morality according to Lewis?

harmony between individuals

the inner harmony of the individual

the purpose of human life (harmony with God)

Lewis' ships analogy (explain)

a. the ships can drift apart

b. the ships can collide

c. these occur when the course is not maintained -- they can't get to where they are trying to go

Lewis' band playing a tune analogy (explain)

a. each individual instrument must be in tune

b. each instrument must come in at the right time for proper harmony

c. the band must know what kind of tune the conductor wants played

How does the culture define "romance" in such an unbiblical way?

a romantic view of life is one in which one is driven by their feelings

What are the 4 elements of a God-honoring marriage?

love, like, desire, covenant

What is the Scriptural definition of marriage?

the union of one man and one woman in covenant for life

the English equivalent of Agape

love

the extreme form of Agape

sacrificial

What part(s) is/are involved in Agape love?

all of you

the English equivalent of Philos

like

the extreme form of Philos

infatuation

What part(s) is/are involved in Philos love?

mind, will, emotions

the English equivalent of Eros

desire/want

the extreme form of Eros

lust

What part(s) is/are involved in Eros love?

body

What are the three Greek words for love?

Agape, Philos, Eros

Today, nearly one out of _____ children are born out of wedlock.

2.5

In 1970, about one out of _____ children were born out of wedlock.

20

Teen pregnancy is up _____%

200

Teen suicide is up _____%

300

Materialistic humanism

matter is all there is, so the goal of life is to accumulate things for oneself

Narcissism

the individual before all else

Hedonism

pleasure is the goal or meaning of life

Secular Existentialism

what I feel is meaningful is meaningful because there is no real meaning

Nihilism

nothing matters because there is no meaning

Religious Existentialism

what I feel about God is meaningful

Relativism

what is meaningful changes based on feelings or circumstances

The 3 aspects of a human person are the:

body, soul, spirit

Your soul is made up by your:

mind, will, emotions